Just v. Misericordia Hospital

Antoinette F. Just engaged the services of Dr. N. J. Lochowitz because of prolonged vaginal bleeding. Lochowitz suggested that she consult Goodman, 75 percent of whose practice is related to gynecology and obstetrics. On January 6,1967, Mrs. Just conferred with Goodman and he examined her. Mrs. Just, the mother of seven children, was found to have an en larged uterus and eystocele. Goodman recommended that Mrs. Just have a vaginal hysterectomy and vaginoplasty, which is a repair of the eystocele. On February 2, 1967, Mrs. Just was admitted to Misericordia Hospital. On February 3, 1967, a…